From regional club to global player: how Lisbon could transform Europe, ODI Blog, Oct 2009 - with M Gavas

The Irish ‘yes’ to the Lisbon Treaty brings ratification one step closer.  Attention now turns to the Czech Republic and Poland. If ratification proceeds without delay, the Swedish Government will hold the ring on the next stage of political appointments. By the end of the year, we could know who will be the first President of the EU and the new, more powerful foreign affairs chief, as well as the leadership team supporting Jose Manuel Barroso in the European Commission................. (see link in title for full article)